USDOS Announces August Priority Dates For Filing Permanent Residency Applications
July 17, 2017The following priority dates determine whether an applicant may file for permanent residency during the month of August 2017.
| Category | Country of Chargeability | Priority Date | Comment |
| EB-1 | Worldwide | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | China | January 1, 2012 | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | India | January 1, 2012 | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | Mexico | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | Philippines | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-2 | Worldwide | April 1, 2015 | Retrogressed 27 months |
| EB-2 | China | April 13, 2013 | Advanced 3 weeks |
| EB-2 | India | July 22, 2008 | Unchanged |
| EB-2 | Mexico | April 1, 2015 | Retrogressed 27 months |
| EB-2 | Philippines | April 1, 2015 | Retrogressed 27 months |
| EB-3 | Worldwide | Current | Advanced 5 weeks |
| EB-3 | China | January 1, 2012 | Unchanged |
| EB-3 | India | July 15, 2006 | Advanced 4.5 months |
| EB-3 | Mexico | Current | Advanced 5 weeks |
| EB-3 | Philippines | June 1, 2015 | Advanced 11.5 months |